Neil Fischer is shy, socially awkward and repressed – an English archetype. His late father, though, was from East Germany. … More
Tag: novels about imprisonment
Book review: The Sandpit by Nicholas Shakespeare
There was a happy time when I was naive enough to think that a story of wealth, power and corruption … More
Audiobook review: The Seventh Victim by Michael Wood, narrated by Joanne Froggatt and Matthew Horne
The Seventh Victim is an Audible Original crime novel. Diane Marshall’s young son, Zachery, disappeared 25 years ago. Jonathan Egan … More
Book review: Kozłowski by Jane Rogoyska
Kozłowski tells the story of a young Polish army doctor who is one of the few survivors after the disappearance, … More
Book review: The Crossed Out Notebook by Nicolás Giacobone, translated by Megan McDowell
Writers often lament the fact that they are beset by distractions. Some will go to great lengths to isolate themselves, … More
Audiobook review: The Warlow Experiment by Alix Nathan, narrated by Mark Meadows
Herbert Powyss is a man of the Enlightenment, devoting his time to the study of horticulture, science and philosophy at … More
Audiobook review: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones, narrated by Sean Crisden and Elsa Davis
Roy and Celestial are a young professional black couple in Atlanta. Life looks good until Roy is falsely accused of … More
Audiobook review: Kill the Father by Sandrone Dazieri (Colomba Caselli #1)
Usually when I read fiction in translation it’s a slim literary volume put out by an independent press, so it’s … More
Book review: Misery by Stephen King
I’ve been wanting to read Misery for years but have somehow not got round to it till now (and miraculously … More